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100 Photographs That Changed the World

Robert Sullivan - Life
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of the power of photography offers a stunning portfolio of one hundred of the most important and vivid still images of all time, including Robert Capa's images from the beaches of Normandy, Joe Rosenthal's famed study of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, and works by Harry...
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Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film

Mel Brooks - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Young Frankenstein was made with deep...
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The Painting Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired

Alena Hennessy - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

This is not your staid, buttoned-up painting course! Instead, popular teacher and artist Alena Hennessy takes an open, unintimidating approach, encouraging beginners to play, experiment, and discover their own personal style. She offers simple step-by-step instructions, tips on tools and materials,...
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Watercolor Painting For Dummies

Colette Pitcher
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

Have you ever been amazed by watercolor paintings that seem to spring to life before your eyes? Would you love to be able to paint with watercolors? Now, you can. Watercolor Painting For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to create breathtaking paintings so beautiful you won't...
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The Big Book of Praise & Worship

Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard Corporation,
Format: Musical score

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Over 50 worship favorites are presented in this popular "Big Book" series collection. Includes: Always * Build Your Kingdom Here * Cornerstone * Everlasting God * Forever Reign * God Is Able * Holy Is the Lord * I Will Follow * Jesus Paid It All * Lord,...
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Show Your Work!

Austin Kleon - Turtleback Books
Format: Print book

A guide to self-promotion explains how to become more known by letting other artists glean inspiration from one's original work, sharing illustrations, quotes and stories that demonstrate key strategies in generosity-based self-promotion. By the best-selling author of Steal Like an Artist.
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Tokyo Street Style

Yoko Yagi - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback

Tokyo is home to a creative and daring street-style scene, rich with subcultures and shaped by constant motion. In Tokyo Street Style, fashion writer Yoko Yagi explores influential trends, covering an eclectic range of styles from kawaii cute to genderless looks, while designers,...
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How to Play Ukulele: A Complete Guide for Beginners

Dan Scanlan - Adams Media
Format: Paperback

Learn to play the ukulele with this beginner's guide that features information about basic techniques, tools, and music knowledge.What do George Clooney, Zooey Deschanel, Ryan Gosling and James Franco all have in common? Answer: they all play the ukulele and now, with this easy step-by-step...
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The Art of Pixar: 25th Anniv.: The Complete Color Scripts and Select Art from 25 Years of Animation

Amid Amidi - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Over the past years Pixars team of artists writers and directors have shaped the world of contemporary animation with their feature films and shorts From classics such as Toy Story and A Bugs Life to recent masterpieces such as Up Toy Story and Cars this comprehensive collection offers...
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Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design

Max Jacobson - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

The key to creating a house that is memorable, satisfying, and enduring is to apply a group of design concepts--or "patterns"--that focus on the experience of being in a home. In this groundbreaking work, internationally respected architects Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, and Barbara...
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May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem

Imani Perry - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover

The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced...
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Art for Dummies

Thomas Hoving - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

If you've always wanted to find out more about art but felt intimidated by the overeducated art world, then you've found the answer. Art For Dummies is the book that will have you and everyone you know clamoring outside the doors of your local museum. Thomas Hoving, former director...
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Life Is Like a Musical: How to Live, Love, and Lead Like a Star

Tim Federle - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

A Self-Help Guide--with Jazz Hands! Life is Like a Musical features 50 wry, witty tips on getting ahead in life and love--all learned in the showbiz trenches. "Hilarious, wise, and one-of-a-kind. This book is so damn brilliant I'm surprised it didn't already exist." -- Sarah...
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25 Top Rock Bass Songs: Tab. Tone. Technique.

Chad Johnson - Hal Leonard,
Format: Musical score

(Bass Recorded Versions Mixed). This is not your typical bass tab book. In this new Tab series from Hal Leonard we provide you guidance on how to capture the bass tones for each song as well as tips and advice on the techniques used to play the songs. Where possible, we've confirmed...
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How to Paint in Oils

Stan Smith - Book Sales
Format: Hardcover

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Living Tribes

Carolyn Fry - Firefly Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A stunning photographic record of the world's endangered peoples and wild places. The western world and its consumer-goods culture dominate almost all of Earth. But Living Tribes captures in images the peoples whose lives, traditions, and culture have remained unchanged for millennia....
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Paintings in the Louvre

Lawrence Gowing - Stewart, Tabori and Chang; First U.S. Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

120 essays by a distinguished art historian represent a guided tour of more than eight hundred European masterpieces from the art collection of the world-famous Louvre.
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Greek Art

John Boardman - Thames and Hudson
Format: Paperback

This book will do for the next generation of students and general readers what its predecessor has done for the last - provide an authoritative and readable guide to the history of Greek art. It is a considerably enlarged and rewritten version of a work that has served hundreds of thousands...
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This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information

Kyle Cassidy - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

In 2014, author and photographer Kyle Cassidy published a photo essay on Slate.com called "This is What A Librarian Looks Like," a montage of portraits and a tribute to librarians. Since then, Cassidy has made it his mission to remind us of how essential librarians and libraries...
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Bluegrass: An Informal Guide

Richard D Smith
Format: Print book

Created by the legendary Bill Monroe of Kentucky and made famous by his Blue Grass Boys, bluegrass music has been sweeping musicians and audiences off their feet sinde 1939. This guide provides engaging trivia, insider anecdotes, and suggestions for listening that will appeal to b
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Golden: Dutch and Flemish Masterworks from the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection

Frederik J Duparc - Peabody Essex Museum
Format: Book

Golden accompanies the first major exhibition in the United States of one of the finest private collections of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings in the world, assembled over the past two decades by Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo. In this beautifully illustrated book, works by Rembrandt,...
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Horror Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Slashers, Vampires, Zombies, Aliens, and More

John Kenneth Muir - Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
Format: Paperback

Horror Films FAQ explores a century of ghoulish and grand horror cinema, gazing at the different characters, situations, settings, and themes featured in the horror film, from final girls, monstrous bogeymen, giant monsters and vampires to the recent torture porn and found footage formats....
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The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording, and Business Second Edition

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers - Backbeat Books
Format: Print book

(Book) . The Complete Singer-Songwriter is the ultimate guide for the modern performer, chock-full of tips, tools, and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews...
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Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color

Wendy Hollender - Watson-Guptill
Format: Paperback

Botanical Drawing In Color offers a thorough immersion into the world of scientifically accurate, three-dimensional, and artistically rendered natural illustration. Whether you’re just broaching this unique skill or are already an expert, these step-by-step instructions are an invaluable...
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Duo!: The Best Scenes for Two for the 21st Century

Joyce Henry - Applause
Format: Paperback

Spotlighting the best of Broadway Off-Broadway regional and experimental writings since 2000 Duo!: The Best Scenes for Two for the 21st Century offers bravura pieces for performance acting class and study. Culled from the work of over 100 playwrights veterans as well as up-and-coming talents...
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Inside the White House: America's Most Famous Home the First 200 Years

Betty Boyd Caroli - Abbeville Pr; Rev Sub edition
Format: Hardcover

This revised edition of a work on the White House includes recent photographs of the current residents - the Clintons. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has always been the centre for a variety of activities: the observance of national holidays; the presentation of awards; and welcoming heads of state.
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The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway

Dale Mulfinger - Taunton Press
Format: Book

Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway
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The Parthenon Marbles: The Case for Reunification

Christopher Hitchens - Verso
Format: Paperback

The most powerful case yet made for the return of the Parthenon MarblesThe Parthenon Marbles (formerly known as the Elgin Marbles) , designed and executed by Pheidias to adorn the Parthenon, are perhaps the greatest of all classical sculptures. In 1801, Lord Elgin, then ambassador to the Turkish...
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Dear Data

Giorgia Lupi - Princeton Architectural
Format: Print book

Equal parts mail art, data visualization, and affectionate correspondence, Dear Data celebrates "the infinitesimal, incomplete, imperfect, yet exquisitely human details of life," in the words of Maria Popova (Brain Pickings) , who introduces this charming and graphically powerful...
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Colored Pencil Painting Portraits: Master a Revolutionary Method for Rendering Depth and Imitating Life

Alyona Nickelsen - Watson-Guptill
Format: Print book

Colored pencil painter Alyona Nickelsen reveals how to use the medium to push the limits of realistic portraiture.Colored Pencil Painting Portraits provides straightforward solutions to the problems that artists face in creating lifelike images, and will prime readers on the intricacies...
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100 Greatest American Plays

THOMAS S HISCHAK - ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format: Print book

Theatre in America has had a rich history - from the first performance on the Lewis Hallam Troupe in September of 1752 to the lively shows of modern Broadway. Over the last few centuries significant works have been produced, including Abie's Irish Rose, Long Day's Journey into Night,...
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The Most Beautiful Villages and Towns of California

Joan Tapper - Thames & Hudson; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

California's picturesque villages and small towns and its stunning landscape, from rugged sierras and fog-laced headlands to golden sand beaches and rolling oak-studded ranchland.California is nicknamed "The Golden State," and though the name applies literally to the color...
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Tunnel People

Teun Voeten - PM Press
Format: Paperback

Following the homeless Manhattanites who, in the mid-1990s, chose to start a new life in the tunnel systems of the city, this record tells the stories of a variety of tunnel dwellers from the perspective of an award-winning, European photojournalist who lived and worked with them for 5 months....
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Spirit Capture; Photographs from the National Museum of the American Indian

Tim Johnson - Smithsonian Institution Press
Format: Hardcover

"Spirit Capture" brings together 200 of the most compelling images from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) with essays from Native American historians, anthropologists, and curators. The book accompanies an exhibit of the same name scheduled to open...
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Designing creatures & characters : how to build an artist's portfolio for video games, film, animation, and more

Marc Taro Holmes
Format: Print book

All You Need Is a Pencil, Paper and Your Imagination! Ever wondered how you could become a character designer for video games, film or animation? Veteran art director and concept artist Marc Taro Holmes shares proven methods for honing the skills and building the portfolio necessary to become...
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Unnatural Selection

Katrina Van Grouw - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

A lavishly illustrated look at how evolution plays out in selective breedingUnnatural Selection is a stunningly illustrated book about selective breeding--the ongoing transformation of animals at the hand of man. More important, it's a book about selective breeding on a far, far grander...
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Notes on Schubert: 20 Crucial Works

Conrad Wilson music critic. - Eerdmans
Format: Book

The "Notes on . . ." series by distinguished music critic Conrad Wilson illuminates the music of some of history's greatest composers in relation to their private lives. In each "Notes on . . ." volume Wilson selects twenty crucial works of a given composer, discusses...
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Acrylics (Step By Step Art School)

Wendy Clouse - Chartwell House
Format: Hardcover

Capture different shapes in a still life of watering cans and flowerpots, or a seascape view with clouds and rocks. Try a "Boater and Blazer" to master angular and straight folds, or a street scene, self-portrait, and others. Bonus: advice on using acrylics to get the same effects...
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Trumpet For Dummies

Jeffrey Reynolds - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety of styles-including classical, pop, jazz, and LatinListening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a military march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is a pleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton...
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Music in Disney's Animated Features: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Jungle Book

James Matthew Bohn - University Press of Mississippi
Format: Hardcover

In Music in Disney's Animated Features James Bohn investigates how music functions in Disney animated films and identifies several vanguard techniques used in them. In addition he also presents a history of music in Disney animated films, as well as biographical information on several...
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Peggy Seeger: A Life of Music, Love, and Politics

JEAN R FREEDMAN - UNIV OF ILLINOIS Press
Format: Print book

Born into folk music's first family, Peggy Seeger has blazed her own trail artistically and personally. Jean Freedman draws on a wealth of research and conversations with Seeger to tell the life story of one of music's most charismatic performers and tireless advocates. Here is the story...
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Victoria and Albert: A Royal Love Affair

DAISY GOODWIN - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

More than 16 million viewers watched the first season of the Masterpiece presentation of Victoria, created and written by Daisy Goodwin -- the highest-rated PBS drama in twenty years, second only to Downton Abbey. But what happened after the Queen married her handsome prince?...
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Danny Boy: The Legend Of The Beloved Irish Ballad

Malachy McCourt - Running Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Everyone can hum this haunting Irish ballad that inevitably brings a tear to the eye. The most requested Irish song, it has been recorded by a variety of performers ranging from Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, and Kate Smith to the Pogues. The complete story of this moving tune has been shrouded...
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Home by Design: Transforming Your House Into Home

Sarah Susanka - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

Sarah Susanka's first three books have launched a revolution in residential architecture with the message that it's not the size of the house that matters, but the quality of its design and details. Her books strike a chord in homeowners, who are finding that bigger doesn't...
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Symbols, Signs and Signets

Ernst Lehner - Dover Publications
Format: Paperback

Reproducing in historical sequence 1355 signs, seals, and symbols from the simplest drawings of heavenly bodies, through the intricate heraldic devices of the Middle Ages, to modern cattle brands and hobo sign language, this book will be of immense value to the commercial artist and designer....
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Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays, Volume One

William W. Demastes - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books

(Best American Short Plays). Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays, Volume One is a must for actors of all ages beginners as well as seasoned veterans and belongs in the libraries of all theater teachers looking for new and exciting material for their students. The monologues...
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Arts and Crafts of the Native American Tribes

Michael Johnson - Firefly Books
Format: Print book

Praise for the companion title Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America by Michael Johnson This substantial reference remains one of the most elaborately illustrated books on Native Americans now in print. . . . Highly recommended for North American historical and ethnographical...
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Adding to a House: Planning, Design & Construction

Philip S Wenz - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

A guide aimed at professionals who design and build home extensions and at homeowners requiring something tailored to their specific needs, tastes and budget. It takes the reader step by step through the process of adding space to houses and contains checklists, floor plans and illustrations.
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Figure Photography: Techniques for Digital Photographers

Billy Pegram - Amherst Media
Format: Book

Walking photographers through the process of capturing the many possibilities of the human form, this guide presents the techniques for shooting figure images that make a statement, grab attention, and create an emotional impact. Professional model photographer Billy Pegram begins by explaining...
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The New Cottage Home: A Tour of Unique American Dwellings

Jim Tolpin - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

The New Cottage Home taps into today's move toward lifestyle simplicity and the idea that living space should be rich in details, conservative of resources, and no larger than necessary. Jim Tolpin celebrates the diversity and charm of 30 sample cottages, from a Pacific Northwest cottage...
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The Art of Moana

Jessica Julius - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

The Art of Moana is the latest title in our exceptional series showcasing artwork from the creation of Walt Disney Animations' latest releases. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world ventured across the Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then,...
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Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach

Meredith Little - Indiana University Press
Format: Book

Johann Sebastian Bach devoted a significant portion of his life to the composition of stylized dance music and music based on dance rhythms. Although the music of this very special genre has long been a part of every serious musician's repertoire, very little has been written about...
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In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector

Jessica Hische - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

This show-all romp through design-world darling Jessica Hische's sketchbook reveals the creative and technical process behind making award-winning hand lettering. See everything, from Hische's rough sketches to her polished finals for major clients such as Wes Anderson, NPR, and Starbucks....
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This Land Is Your Land: Woody Guthrie and the Journey of an American Folk Song

Robert Santelli - Running Press; Har/Pstr edition
Format: Hardcover

quotThis Land Is Your Landquot is the most iconic folk song in American history and is the masterwork of one of Americas greatest artists Woody Guthrie Written in and first recorded in the song became an instant hit and then a point of controversy and finally a cross-generation anthem...
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New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Planet

Bruce King - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback

"Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon -- the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and transported -- comprising some ten percent of global emissions. With...
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Complete Guitar Player Rock Songbook

Hal Leonard Corp. - Wise Publications
Format: Paperback

(Guitar) . The Complete Guitar Player Rock Songbook features a massive collection of 50 hard-rocking hits from the best of classic and contemporary rock music for guitar. Each song includes melody, lyrics, guitar chord shapes, riffs and suggested strumming petterns. Accessible and enjoyable,...
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Notes on Bach: 20 Crucial Works

Conrad Wilson - W.B. Eerdmans
Format: Paperback

The "Notes on ..." series by distinguished music critic Conrad Wilson illuminates the music of some of history's greatest composers in relation to their private lives. In each volume Wilson selects twenty crucial works of a given composer, discusses these masterpieces with...
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Portlandia: A Guide for Visitors

Fred Armisen - Grand Central Publishing; First edition edition
Format: Paperback

Thinking of visiting Portlandia? Discover all that this magical, dreamy city has to offer with PORTLANDIA: A Guide for Visitors. Inside you'll find: A comprehensive guide to all restaurants and food carts, including extensive use of symbols to signify Vegan, Freegan, Sea-gan, Wheelchair-Accessible,...
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Lava Beds National Monument

Lee Juillerat - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback

The region in far northeastern California encompassed by Lava Beds National Monument is often called the "Land of Burnt Out Fires." The name reflects a landscape created by fiery volcanic forces, including cataclysmic events that created more than 700 lava tube caves and an aboveground...
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The Teen's Musical Theatre Collection: Young Women's Edition, 33 Songs from Stage and Film

Louise Lerch - H. Leonard
Format: Paperback

(Vocal Collection) . These popular publications are compiled especially for the tastes and abilities of the talented teenage singer/actor. Songs span from classic stage musicals, to "the golden age of Hollywood," to the stage and cinema of the 1980s and '90s. Indispensible...
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Loitering with Intent

Peter O'Toole - Hyperion; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The popular actor describes his youth in northern England, his father, his mother, the difficulty of a wartime childhood, the impression of the war, his education, and his introduction to drama.
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100 Days in Photographs: Pivotal Events That Changed the World

Douglas Brinkley - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Much more than a book of pictures, 100 Days in Photographs is a compelling visual journey through our age—an odyssey that's personal and universal, immediate and timeless. To create it, Getty Images and National Geographic identified 100 days that represent defining moments of the past...
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The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock

David Weigel - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The wildly entertaining story of progressive rock, the music that ruled the 1970s charts -- and has divided listeners ever since.The Show That Never Ends is the definitive story of the extraordinary rise and fall of progressive ("prog") rock. Epitomized by such classic, chart-topping...
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Seeing Slowly: Looking at Modern Art

Michael Findlay - Prestel
Format: Hardcover

In this highly engaging and empowering book, Michael Findlay, an internationally respected art dealer, urges museum goers to unplug from the audio tour, ignore those information labels, and really see art with all of their senses. When it comes to viewing art, living in the information...
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Edvard Grieg: Letters to Colleagues and Friends

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Press
Format: Book

Book by Grieg, Edvard
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The Art of Tangled

Jeff Kurtti - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

A lighthearted twist on Rapunzel, the beloved fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, Tangled brims with thrilling adventure, a distinctive cast of characters, a daring heroine, and, of course, seventy feet of golden hair. Featuring the stunning concept art behind the newest Disney masterpiece,...
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The Nature of Lions: Social Cats of the Savannas

Eric S. Grace - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

In a remarkable text, Eric Grace sets out to discover the true nature of lions. His lively and informed discussion of these creatures is accompanied by stunning photographs by the world-renowned wildlife photographer Art Wolfe. From how a lion's physical construction makes it one of nature's...
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Foundations of Drawing: A Practical Guide to Art History, Tools, Techniques, and Styles

AL GURY - Watson-Guptill
Format: Paperback

From a leading art instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, a complete survey of drawing as an art form covering its history, materials, and key techniques, alongside step-by-step demonstrations. Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview...
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National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography: Digital Edition

Tim Fitzharris - Firefly Books; Revised edition
Format: Paperback

A professional course in digital nature photography. National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography is a comprehensive reference and inspiring guide to taking outstanding photographs of the great outdoors. Renowned photographer Tim Fitzharris shares his foolproof techniques, emphasizing...
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The Art of Frozen

Charles Solomon - Chronicle Books; Mti edition
Format: Print book

In Walt Disney Animation Studios upcoming film, Frozen, the fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff—to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like...
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House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live

Winifred Gallagher - Harper
Format: Hardcover

IKEA, Ethan Allen, and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? Is it the objects you've collected from your travels, or that armchair by the window that reminds you of your grandmother? Is it the "friendly" feeling of a classic...
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Painting Without Paint: Landscapes with your tablet

Matthew Palmer - Search Press
Format: Hardcover

The feel of painting on the tablet screen is surprisingly similar to traditional painting. Tablet art is addictive. You can produce a painting using no water, no paint and creating no mess - its great!. . Matthew Palmer demystifies tablet painting so that you can create beautiful landscapes...
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Hubble's Universe: Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images

Terence Dickinson - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

Praise for the first edition: "Superbly well produced. Any engagement with this 'cosmic portfolio,' from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded." --BOOKLIST [starred review] "The book's precise descriptions and captions brilliantly complement the 300 full-color...
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It's Not Easy Being Green

Ken Yeang - ORO Editions
Format: Paperback

It's Not Easy Being Green, literally tells the reader that the idea of 'Green architecture' is not as simple as many expected. It's not solely about energy efficiency or putting out different levels of vegetation, but it is an extensive dedication and cautious action towards...
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Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System

LESLEY L COFFIN - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback

Although he was a visual stylist who once referred to actors as cattle, Alfred Hitchcock also had a remarkable talent for innovative and creative casting choices. The director launched the careers of several actors and completely changed the trajectory of others, many of whom created some...
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Art History For Dummies

Jesse Bryant Wilder MA MAT - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Art history is more than just a collection of dates and foreign-sounding names, obscure movements and arcane isms. Every age, for the last 50,000 years has left its unique imprint on the world, and from the first cave paintings to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, from the Byzantine mosaics...
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Guitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever

Jim Crockett - Backbeat Books
Format: Print book

Book Foreword by Joe Satriani Guitar Player The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever is a reflection on Guitar Player s often pioneering early days from its founding through its sale by founder Bud Eastman and editorpublisher Jim Crockett This...
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Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983

Tim Lawrence - Duke University Press
Format: Print book

As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity, and hybridity. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place...
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The Secret Lives of Color

Kassia St Clair - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume"Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers." - NPR, Best Books of 2017The Secret Lives...
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The Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques: A Comprehensive A-Z Directory of Pastel Techniques and a Step-by-Step Guide to Their Use

Judy Martin - Running Pr Book Pub
Format: Hardcover

The definitive reference source on pastel techniques demonstrates the basics of pastels through step-by-step instructions and offers artists an A-to-Z directory of techniques and terminology.
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How to Draw Dogs and Puppies: A Complete Guide for Beginners

J C Amberlyn - The Monacelli Press
Format: Print book

ART AND DOGS COME TOGETHER IN THIS RICHLY ILLUSTRATED, IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO CREATING CHARMING PORTRAITS OF DOGS BIG AND SMALLHow to Draw Dogs and Puppies continues a rich tradition of dogs in art. In this step-by-step guide to drawing over 100 different breeds and mixed breeds of dogs...
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Oil: Creative Techniques

Josep Asunción - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

Oil is Barron's first title in the new and innovative Creative Techniques art instruction series. All Creative Techniques titles speak especially to students and experienced amateurs who want to improve their repertory of techniques in various art media. Oil presents 14 distinctive,...
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Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition

David E. Newton - ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover

This single-volume resource provides sound, up-to-date information and authoritative resources for research on the controversial topics of the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes and the effects of marijuana use on society.* Provides readers with an in-depth understanding...
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The LATE SHIFT: LETTERMAN, LENO, AND THE NETWORK BATTLE FOR THE NIGHT

Bill Carter - Hyperion; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Recounts CBS's wooing of late night talk show host David Letterman and how Letterman and Jay Leno faced off over who would host the Tonight Show. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.
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William Goldman - Four Screenplays

William Goldman - Applause Books
Format: Book

(Applause Books) . Contents: Marathon Man * Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid * The Princess Bride * Misery.
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Palatino: The Natural History of a Typeface

Robert Bringhurst - David R Godine
Format: Hardcover

Last spring the world lost one of the greatest practitioners of the graphic arts of the past century. Hermann Zapf, born in 1918, died in his sun-and-book-filled studio in Darmstadt at the age of 96. As a book designer, a type designer, an advocate, a teacher and above all, as a calligrapher,...
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Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of Historys Greatest Buildings

James Crawford - Picador
Format: Hardcover

An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of historys most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin TowersBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents...
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Shake It Up: Great American Writing on Rock and Pop from Elvis to Jay Z: A Library of America Special Publication

Jonathan Lethem - Library of America
Format: Hardcover

THE ESSENTIAL PLAYLIST OF GREAT WRITING ABOUT THE MUSIC THAT ROCKED AMERICA Jonathan Lethem and Kevin Dettmar's Shake It Up invites the reader into the tumult and excitement of the rock revolution through fifty landmark pieces by a supergroup of writers on rock in all its variety, from...
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Great Masters of Art: Van Gogh: A Retrospective

Susan Alyson Stein - Random House Value Publishing
Format: Hardcover

This is a very useful book. If you are interested only in the reproductions (good drawings as well as paintings) , you will enjoy their high quality--and the breadth of Vincents work that they cover. If you are interested in primary resources about van Goghs life--newspaper articles; letters...
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Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's 59 National Parks

Q.T. Luong - Cameron & Co
Format: Print book

It is said that a photograph helped launch the national parks. After Congress viewed photos of Yosemite, President Lincoln was moved to sign a bill that paved the way for the U.S. National Park Service, which was founded in 1916 and is now celebrating its centennial. In Treasured Lands:...
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The Groucho Letters: Letters from and to Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx - Da Capo Press
Format: Book

No personage is too big, no nuance too small, no subject too far out for Groucho's spontaneous, hilarious, and ferocious typewriter. He writes to comics, corporations, children, presidents, and even his daughter's boyfriend. Here is Groucho swapping photos with T. S. Eliot ("I...
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